Multiple anisotropic parameter inversion for a tti earth model

An anisotropy and model parameter technology, applied in geophysical surveying, seismology, seismic signal processing, etc., can solve expensive and other problems

CN102239429AInactive Publication Date: 2011-11-09CHEVROU USA INC
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CN · China
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2011-11-09
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Abstract

A method for determining values of anisotropic model parameters of a Tilted Transversely Isotropic (TTI) Earth model, the anisotropic parameters including P-wave velocity (Vp0) along a tilted symmetry axis, the Thomsen anisotropy parameters delta and epsilon (or eta =( epsilon-delta) / (1+2delta)) representative of variations of wave velocities as a function of wave propagation angle from the symmetry axis, the method including acquiring input data for a geological volume of interest; determining a theoretical relationship between the input data and the anisotropic model parameters; ; and calculating the values of the anisotropic model parameters at each of a plurality of subsurface locations in the geological volume of interest based on the theoretical relationships and the input data using workflows involving iterative or sequential combinations of processes including input data preprocessing, conventional tomographic inversion, three dimensional tomographic inversion based on a tilted transversely isotropic model, and three dimensional pre-stack depth migration using a tilted transversely isotropic model.
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[0001] The present invention relates to a method for determining values ​​of anisotropic model parameters of a Tilted Transversely Isotropic (TTI) earth model. Background technique

[0002] To analyze the geological structure of subsurface formations, exploration geophysicists make many assumptions. One of them is that the subsurface formation is isotropic, when in reality, it's basically anisotropic. Such incorrect assumptions can lead to incorrect imaging and interpretation of geological structures. In order to extend seismic processing techniques to anisotropic media, it is desirable to obtain measures of the anisotropy of geological structures.

[0003] Seismic anisotropy can be defined as the correlation between seismic velocity and wave propagation direction. It is well known that the tilted-axis transverse isotropic earth model or TTI earth model can be used to simulate wave propagation in anisotropic media and to obtain images of subsurface formati...

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[0014] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for accurately determining values ​​of anisotropy parameters of a tilted transverse isotropic (TTI) earth model at each of a plurality of locations in a geological volume of interest. In one embodiment, the estimated anisotropy parameters are calibrated using direct measurements at well locations. Embodiments of the invention also relate to a computer product having machine-executable instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for determining a value of an anisotropy parameter of a TTI earth model.

[0015] In one embodiment, the method for accurately determining the values ​​of anisotropy parameters of a TTI Earth model includes three main aspects: (1) determining anisotropy parameters using input data; (2) combining input data with anisotropy parameters and (3) the process used to transform the input data into the values ​​of the anisotropy parameters. The process used to convert the input data int...